Norberto Latorre: we need to rethink the world and trade union action

We are learning to deal with a situation that nobody was prepared for, fighting an invisible enemy that is no more deadly than other viruses but is characterized by the speed and ease with which it spreads. The pandemic forces us to reflect on the present and rethink the future. One thing is clear: we cannot go on as we have done until now. We need to change production, distribution, and consumption models, otherwise we will overcome this pandemic only to fall right back into another one, because we need to understand that the planet is sick.

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The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing. The IUF is composed of 427 affiliated trade unions in 127 countries representing over 10 million workers.